Executive Team seeks input on concealed carry 'priority areas' Executive Team seeks input on concealed carry 'priority areas'

Under the Kansas Concealed Carry law effective July 1, 2017, concealed carry of handguns by those 21 and older will be allowed in public areas of all WSU buildings unless the public area has adequate security measures to ensure that no handguns are present. Open carry of firearms will still be prohibited.

"Public area" is defined as any portion of one of our buildings that is open to and accessible by the public or which is otherwise designated as a public area by the university.

"Adequate security measures" are defined as the use of electronic equipment and armed personnel at public entrances to detect and restrict the carrying of weapons into a public area. Such measures are already in place in many government buildings. The purpose is to ensure that no concealed weapons can be carried into such public areas.

The President's Executive Team is seeking faculty and staff assistance in determining priority areas for adequate security measures. If you believe the physical location where you work on campus is a public area that should be considered, go to http://www.wichita.edu/weaponssurvey to complete a short survey.